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Because it’s 2023, you expect there to be a lot of really dumb political debates. That’s exacerbated by the fact that the White House is currently inhabited by a man suffering from severe senility. His degenerate son is also constantly around, fresh off receiving a sweetheart deal from the DOJ, and suckling at the taxpayer teat in order to live like a king.But one argument you’d think wouldn’t need to take place is how many grandchildren the president has. Rather, you’d think that such a question would be easily answered given the quantifiable nature of it. How many children have...

Researchers set out to discover which common attention hacks really work. They found a 5-minute break from thinking is all you need to get your concentration back. There is no need for a walk along a river, or a lengthy video of bamboo forests swaying in the wind (although that could be nice). A five-minute total break will do the trick. New research has found a simple, unstructured five-minute break from a complex task is all you need to get your concentration back or restore attention. "If you want your work or study to be more productive, you need to...

In the clip posted below by a twitter user, Rogan starts the clip by saying, “Even if the election wasn’t rigged by voters, it was FOR SURE rigged by the media.” He furthers the sentiment by saying, “Just the Hunter Biden laptop and the Russian collusion case… that the media pushed out knowing they were false… is manipulation of a public narrative.” He calls out the leftist bias on social media platforms for not allowing the truth to be shared online. Rogan wraps up the clip by saying, “That is a way you’re going to rig an election, without rigging...

In the wake of the Supreme Court's landmark ruling on affirmative action, a group representing black students has filed a new lawsuit targeting legacy admissions. According to the Associated Press:WASHINGTON (AP) — A civil rights group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, saying the practice discriminates against students of color by giving an unfair boost to the mostly white children of alumni.The practice of giving priority to the children of alumni has faced growing pushback in the wake of last week’s Supreme Court’s decision ending affirmative action in higher education. The NAACP added its weight behind the effort on...

A woman who went viral for claiming she found a bag with a bloody 'fetus' in her hotel room last month has had her account discredited. Ásh Whïté posted a video last week complaining about her stay at the Hilton Garden Inn in Tallahassee, while demanding a refund. The Florida mom described how she booked the room while in town for a family reunion, and upon entering, found it uncleaned from a previous guest's stay. In the clip, Whïté narrates footage of her discovering what appears to be a plastic bag filled with human blood from the room's closet and...

Shouldn't it be a huge national story that a big city like L.A. has had a record stretch where it didn't hit 80 degrees in 60 days in May and June? After all, the media always warn us that the Earth is getting dangerously warmer. Streak of Temperatures Below 80 in Downtown LA Reaches 60 DaysIt's been unseasonably cool for the past two months, and it has been historically pleasant in parts of Los Angeles County, the National Weather Service is reporting Friday.From May 1 to June 29, a 60-day stretch, the high temperature in downtown Los Angeles did not...

The lawsuit says the commissioners violated the law in rejecting his nomination, pointing out that the Fulton County Code says the commissioners “shall” appoint two members from nominations made by the leaders of the county Republican and Democratic parties. During the June 7 meeting, the county attorney affirmed that Frazier meets the qualifications to serve on the county election board, and no commissioner disputed that, the lawsuit notes. Republican Commission Vice Chairman Bob Ellis warned that failing to approve Frazier's nomination could result in litigation. Democratic commissioners said during the June 7 meeting that while they are required to appoint...

Happiness is not as simple as it sounds. Philosophers advise that the pursuit of happiness may be a misguided aspiration, and psychologists warn that illusory happiness achieved through denial can harm your health. The United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network’s World Happiness Report 2023 has perplexed many people with its surprising national rankings of what it termed “happiness.” Because this significant work has spawned many commentaries and much confusion, it awaits clarification.Finns and Israelis have little in common yet are now doubly bonded: Both ranked in the top ten on “happiness” – Finland first and Israel fourth – and many...

... Walter Mead, in an essay in Foreign Affairs, described the politics underlying Trump’s rise and enduring appeal as follows: The distinctively American populism Trump espouses is rooted in the thought and culture of the country’s first populist president, Andrew Jackson. For Jacksonians — who formed the core of Trump’s passionately supportive base — the United States is not a political entity created and defined by a set of intellectual propositions rooted in the Enlightenment and oriented toward the fulfillment of a universal mission. Rather, it is the nation-state of the American people, and its chief business lies at home....

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ~ 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum Threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 1 JOHN 5:14

Nanaimo RCMP say they’re looking to speak with key witnesses after arresting a man accused of deliberately setting several brush fires on Tuesday. Police were called to the area of Northfield Road and the Nanaimo Parkway just before noon to multiple witness reports a man was setting fires on walking trails. The resulting fires forced the closure of Highway 19 and Northfield Road for more than an hour as fire crews dealt with flames in a number of locations. On Wednesday, Mounties said they haven’t been able to locate several people who were at the chaotic scene shortly after noon....

"Sound of Freedom" hit theaters on Tuesday, and due to the "Pay It Forward" technology used by Angel Studios, the true-life thriller, which was reported as tied with Disney/Lucasfilm's "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny," actually beat out the studio giant for the No.1 spot at the box office on Independence Day. As recorded by Box Office Mojo, "Sound of Freedom" grossed over $14 million in total: $11.5 million in direct box office sales and $2.6 million from the Pay It Forward tickets sold through the July 4 holiday. According to Deadline, "Indiana Jones" brought in $11.698M in total...

AMERICA'S most prolific Bigfoot hunter - who caught a mysterious 800-pound beast on camera and dedicated her life to investigating hundreds of other strange sightings - has been found dead. Claudia Ackley, 51, was so passionate about proving the existence of Sasquatch, she even launched a lawsuit to try and force Californian authorities to take Bigfoot sightings seriously. The mom of two was found dead at her home in Tenessee, on July 3, her partner Ed Brown confirmed to The US Sun. Back in 2018, The Sun spent time with Claudia in the mountains of Big Bear, California, retracing the...

New footage has emerged showing the moment a Los Angeles police officer grabbed a woman with cancer by the neck and slammed her to the ground outside a grocery store before pepper spraying her. The unnamed Sheriff's office deputy threw the woman to the ground and put his knee on her neck after she filmed him and another officer arresting her husband for allegedly shoplifting on June 24. Police say they responded to a call about an 'in-progress' robbery at the a WinCo Foods in Lancaster when they came across the couple, who they claim watch thee suspects' descriptions. The...

Staying solidly in character, on July 4, 2023, Joe Biden issued another call for the kind of gun control that King George III favored in his long-ago effort to squash American independence. Jackboot Joe didn’t waste the opportunity of news reports of multiple shootings across the country this holiday weekend to reiterate his support for removing weapons from all the people who don’t commit crimes — and customarily failing to even attempt to explain why such an action would positively affect the people who do. Citing recent shootouts in Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago and other such Democrat-led hellholes, Biden demanded support...

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has a packed diplomatic calendar taking him to regions including the Middle East and Southeast Asia, where Tokyo aims to supplement a weak U.S. presence by focusing on economic ties over values such as democracy and human rights. Kishida will visit Europe from Tuesday, then return home briefly before traveling to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar from July 16 to July 19. This marks the start of a string of diplomatic engagements running into the end of the year. This will be Kishida's first trip to the Middle East as...

Jackie Chan was slammed by fans online for abandoning his openly gay daughter Etta Ng Chok Lam, in a controversy prompted by a viral video of a movie clip in which he was acting like a loving father. The situation involving the Hong Kong-born film star, 69, began after a clip of an emotional scene from his new film Ride On circulated. Following the initial positive reaction to the sentimental clip, public opinion shifted as details of the Rush Hour actor's relationship with his actual daughter emerged - and many were critical of Chan. 'Jackie Chan disowned his actual daughter...

A healthy four-year-old girl died suddenly in the Northern Territory, Australia leaving her loved ones and medical professionals searching for answers. Millicent Edwards collapsed at home on April 14 and was rushed to hospital where she was put into an induced coma to stabilize her condition. She was subsequently transferred to the Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Adelaide, Australia where 30 of her closest family members and friends gathered by her side. But despite tireless efforts from doctors, Millicent tragically died on June 16. The cause of her sudden death remains unknown.

At 4 o’clock in the morning this day — as a favor to her powerful father to limit the public spectacle — Jean Livingston lost her head for arranging the murder of her husband just three days before. Provoked by one beating too many, Lady Waristoun (or Lady Warriston) got a servant to murder him in his bed on the night of July 1. Robert Weir blew town — he wouldn’t be apprehended until 1604, whereupon he suffered one of the very few instances of execution on the breaking-wheel to occur in the British Isles — but the Lady and...

Revealing interview with Archbishop Fernández: "Francis wants to give a different meaning to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith"Giuseppe NardiKatholisches.infoJuly 5, 2023(source in German)Msgr. Victor Manuel Fernández, the newly appointed Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith of the Catholic Church, flirts with the media while discrediting his new office and his predecessors in office. The Dicastery of the Faith had been the old Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Holy Office, in other words, the Inquisition, an institution that investigated all kinds of people -- including himself, the new Prefect of the...